HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 11/26/2024 - Memorandum from Ginny Sawyer re Work Session Summary November 12, 2024 – Tax Renewals
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Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
Joe Wimmer, Senior Analyst, Finance
City Manager’s Office
City Hall
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PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
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WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM
Date: November 21, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
From: Ginny Sawyer, Project & Policy Manager
Subject: Work Session Summary, November 12, 2024 – Tax Renewals
BOTTOM LINE
The purpose of this memo is to document the summary of the discussion during the November 12,
2024 work session. All Councilmembers were present with Mayor Arndt and Councilmember Pignataro
participating remotely.
Staff provided context and background on the work to date and updates and feedback provided by the
Council Finance Committee. Project development and refinement continues with alternatives offered on
the Arterial Intersections and Streetscape projects and the addition of improvements to the Timberline
Recycling Center.
The timeline overview reflected public engagement starting in early 2025, Council touchpoints in
February, April, and July, including ballot referral in late July/early August 2025.
Staff also put forth a few name options:
Capital by Design
Community by Design
Capital Improvement Tax
Quarter Cent Capital
DISCUSSION SUMMARY
Overall, Councilmembers feel like package development is on track.
There was discussion regarding the calendaring of projects and offering more certainty of
timelines for project completion. This was put in context of balancing flexibility and predictability
with full transparency for residents.
Suggestions to:
o Continue to include projects that have been removed for consideration recognizing that
they are worthy ideas and we don’t want to lose them.
o Start to more fully build out project descriptions and include leveraging dollars and
opportunities and examples of projects that could fall under certain funds.
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In considering initiative names, general support for Community by Design except for the
acronym (CBD.) Keep word smithing and consider: Community Improvement by Design.
Staff confirmed that Nature in the City fund amounts are reduced in comparison to last cycle
and will confirm with staff rationale and considerations to increase the amount.
NEXT STEPS
Staff will build out more detailed and descriptive project narratives.
Next Council touchpoints:
o February Council Finance Committee
o Work sessions in April/May and June/July
o Ballot referral by end of August
FOLLOW-UP ITEMS
There are currently 4 dog parks which equates to 2.3/100,000 population. Recommended (best
practice) level of service is 4/100,000.
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